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Manufacturing Industries

Question
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State any three factors responsible for the development of iron and steel industry in Eastern India.

Solution

Followings are the factors responsible for the development of iron and steel industry in Eastern India:

(i) Nearness of raw material such as manganese.

(ii) Nearness of coalfields.

(iii) Cheap labour is available in abundance from neighbouring states like Jharkhand, West Bengal and Orissa.